Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- The municipal corporation (MC) House on Tuesday approved a proposal to allow interim advertising on public toilet blocks, connecting passages and cycle docking station sites until the ongoing tender process is finalised. The decision is aimed at generating revenue for the civic body during the period in which fresh tenders are being processed. Under the approved arrangement, individuals will be allowed to advertise on the sites on a first-come, first-served basis. The permissions will be issued on a monthly basis and will remain valid only till the allotment of the sites through the tender process. The proposal covers 464 public toilets and connecting passage sites, comprising 320 public toilet blocks and 144 connecting passages, besides 62 cycle docking station sites. The MC had earlierestimated the advertising potential of the public toilet blocks and connectingpassages at Rs.76 crore, while the estimated value for cycle docking stations was around Rs.6 crore. The House also approved changes in the terms, including a reduction in the licence fee and an increase in theinitial tenure. The annual escalation in the licence fee will now be 5% instead of 10%. MC officials said thetender for advertising rights had failed four times due to the relatively high licence fee, the size and specifications of the unipoles being unsuitable for advertisers. Officials said that conducting the fresh tender process would take time, continuing without an interim arrangement could result in a loss ofrevenue to the MC. Therefore this has been approved as a temporary measure, with advertising permissions subject to the applicable provisions of the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954. The House also passed the Solid Waste Management Bylaws, 2026 The MC approved amemorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) aimed at providing relief toresidents of Sectors-45 and 46 from the dumping of waste generated in Burail at the SSK (Sehaj Safai Kendra) site in Sector 45. Ward 34 councillor Gurpreet Singh Gabi said the MoU was approved after nearly four years of sustained efforts eliminating the inconvenience to local residents. HTC...